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  • Court Strikes Down Policy Censoring Fifth-Grader’s Speech and Religious Expression Pocono Mountain School District censored Katie … censorship is unconstitutional. Thankfully, the district court agreed, and upon appeal, so did the U.S. Court of …
  • … Won U.S. Supreme Court Van Orden v. Perry Details Documents Profiles Summary An individual sued the Texas state government, claiming a 40-year-old monument of the Ten … Clause of the First Amendment.  The United States Supreme Court ruled that while the Ten Commandments are undeniably …
  • … Won U.S. Supreme Court Town of Greece v. Galloway Details Videos Documents … eliminate distinctly Christian prayers. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Town of Greece and upheld its … beginning public meetings with prayer. By its holding, the Court affirmed that Americans throughout the country are free …
  • … Won U.S. Supreme Court McCullen v. Coakley Details Videos Documents Resources … forward with her case. In 2014, the United States Supreme Court declared that the law violated the First Amendment in a … she challenged is similar to laws in other states, where government officials have made their own efforts to silence …
  • … Concluded U.S. Supreme Court Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt Details Documents … goes wrong—as it too often does. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the facial validity of the provisions … only as to that one clinic. Texas asked the Supreme Court to affirm the Fifth Circuit’s decision as a proper …
  • … Concluded U.S. Supreme Court Gordon College v. DeWeese-Boyd Details Documents … over the college’s decision. On February 28, the Supreme Court denied a hearing to Gordon college’s case—for now—and … select who teaches its faith or fulfills its mission. The government should not interfere with these religious …
  • … Won U.S. Supreme Court Geneva College v. Azar Details Documents Profiles … arts college located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. The government sought to force the college to compromise its … of Geneva College.  In November 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court granted review of the case and consolidated it with six …
  • … Amendment rights to freedom of speech and religion. The court ruled in favor of Thomas, finding that the Florida … freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Case Documents Court Title Date Trial Court Order 6/18/2008 Case Profiles … … 7635 … 7617 … Gray v. Kohl … free speech … free expression … equal access … public square … Gideon Bible …
  • … along with Independence Law Center, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up their case. Unfortunately, the High Court declined to hear the case for now, sending it back to the trial court for additional proceedings. What's at stake Protecting …
  • … University Details Documents Summary In 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit upheld a federal judge's … overbroad and vague student speech policy. Case Documents Court Title Date Appellate Court 3rd Circuit Opinion 8/4/2008 Trial Court District Court